Thestor dryburghi

Thestor dryburghi, the Dryburgh's skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa where it is only known from northern Namaqualand in succulent Karoo-covered hills at Kamieskroon to the north-west of Steinkopf in the North Cape.

Thestor dryburghi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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T. dryburghi
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Thestor dryburghi
van Son, 1966

The wingspan is 34–37 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. Pringle, L. 2020. Thestor dryburghi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T21753A161317610. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T21753A161317610.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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